Pain in right flank, lost left kidney to hydronephrosis ? Posted: 12-15-07 12:06pm
I am an 82 year old fairly healthy women.
I have been experiencing pain in the right
flank for approximately three weeks. I
lost my left kidney approx 57 years ago to
Hydronephrosis. I have been through many
tests.
Ultrasound, CAT Scan, Nuclear Laser Dye,
MRI, Blood work up and all have come back
negative. The doctor said I do have
Hydronephrosis in this kidney. I do not
have blood in my urine. No pain urinating.
I had this same pain in 2001 and was told
to stop my Cholestral medication which I
did and the pain went away? Now I am
thinking that was just coincidence. In the
last year or so I have lost 30 pounds. I
take 100mg Sythroid Thyroid medications
and thought maybe the weight loss was
connected to this. On a scale of 1 to 10
the pain can be approx. 3 and then a few
hours later a 10. Some days are better
than others. If I have a blockage why is
it not showing up? I am worried the longer
this goes on the more damage will be done
to my only kidney.
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^Serenity^
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Posted: 12-15-07 20:24pm
Hi
Has your doctor done a
cystoscopy/retrograde?
The doctor will look into your bladder
with a scope and then put dye and take
X-rays while doing this to find out if and
were there is a blockage.
Do you notice more pain when you increase
your fluids?
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nobde
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Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-13-08 10:59am
Just an update. It was an infection giving
me all the pain. They gave me antibiotics
and put in a stent. It will be removed in
4 to 6 weeks. I have a different kind of
pain now. I hoping it's just from the
stent. The pain in my side is now gone.
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Posted: 01-13-08 15:39pm
Glad to hear you are more comfortable.
Stents are painful, I've had many myself.
Take Care
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aflsh
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Posted: 01-14-08 15:10pm
Yes I have had many stents as well. It is
a different pain. Hang in there. It
might help.
